The POO BUS gone but not forgotten.

The simple rule of thumb is that no hot air (from the underside of the engine) should be able to leak back to the cool (top of engine) side. Obviously you have the heater pipe to and from the heater fan and another at the back supplying warm air to the air intake ( for start up) apart from that there shouldn't be any other holes through the tin wear. Even sensors such as oil pressure have rubber grommets fitted to prevent hot air getting to the cold air side.

 

thanks martin, we have hit a rather larger problem than this to be honest.....if you take a look in the thread i posted in mech and tech asking for tinware identification, you'll notice i've posted a video showing many missing tin pieces.......the video can be directly accessed by clicking on my signature link to my you tube. i'll get round to plugging all the gaps in the tin but right now my focus has gone from improving the van during the winter lay up to saving the engine!

 

thats looks like somethink from outerspace mate to me .i woundnt have been able to get the back wheels on the ramps .thats why i only clean em up .hope you get it it all sorted mate

 

all i could think of if i were doing somethink like you is three words CAN ,OPEN ,WORMS.let you have one of mine cheap

 

Ricky, don't swap your bus. You've got a really nice one. Yes a few things aren't right, but then it is over 30 years old so it's to be expected.

I know that a lot of people are feeling the presure at the moment, but ever time you feel like that, go and watch your video you took of your first drive in Bollyknickers..... bet it makes you feel happy again!
And that's the point! They're expensive, sometimes unreliable, slow, cumbersome, and old, with crap heating (in most) but they make us smile! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

cheers martin, it's ok i've just got probs at the moment and i don't need more grief off the one thing that makes me feel good.....i'll get my head in gear on Jan 1st, i've been counting down the end of this crappy year.

 

yes ricky its a champange .i think sometimes i regret selling mine,and its only been a few months.

 

Onwards and upwards Ricky. You really do have a very good van. Take a look through the full on resto therads and that might make you feel better. I've learned loads about my van over the years. They are well made and very basic simple and well enginered. Over time you will fix it and iron out all the problems, then you can just use it and enjoy it.
What ever problems you do find, i'm sure other people have had the same before and can advise.

 

It will cost you a new engine if you don't do as suggested. Glass half full?

 

with the help offered, and the luck i've had in it not going pop thus far, i'm fairly optimistic, but while we are talking straight what damage could be waiting to be discovered due to hot running?

 

not up to speed with all this ricky(how you get your name back)but if it was me stick your j tubes back on buy a propex and get your missing tin asap
you ve got worry gauges fitted you know how hot its got before if gets hotter than that STOP
ps happy new year m8

 

cheers mate there is tin missing and tonight we found out all the thermostat and flaps have been removed, it's no use just putting it back together as was now, it's got to be put right, the heating now goes to the bottom of the pile, i'm amazed if so much has been dogged how i've done over 1000 miles in the last few months.

 

my bug has never had a stat and flaps i think flaps theres lots of air-cooled running without em

 

yeah possibly so, but it's off the road now,and we are out of camping season, so i might as well get it as good as i can now so it is reliable from march on

 

your van ricky your rules have you sourced the missing tin